Aids-to-navigation notices in the English Channel

Lights extinguished, buoys off station, RACON/NAVTEX outages.

in force
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last 12 months
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vs previous 12 (0)
since 1997
837

Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so 2024–2026 are under-counted.

In force now · 1

  1. HYDROLANT 1448/26in force2026-07-27
    Fowey Light at 50-19.60N 004-38.90W in the English Channel near England is unreliable.
    English Channel · England

Longest in force

  1. HYDROLANT 1448/26in force2026-07-27 · 25 d
    Fowey Light at 50-19.60N 004-38.90W in the English Channel near England is unreliable.
    English Channel · England

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Other hazards in the English Channel

Archive · 836 cancelled

  1. HYDROLANT 947/242024-05-03 → 2026-08-14
    In the English Channel, France, Ile Vierge Light at 48-38.30N 004-34.10W is unlit.
    English Channel · France
  2. HYDROLANT 860/242024-04-23 → 2024-05-03
    Ile vierge light 48-38.32N 004-34.04W range reduced
    English Channel · France
  3. HYDROLANT 807/242024-04-16 → 2026-08-14
    In the English Channel, the Bassurelle buoy at 50-32.70N 000-57.70E is missing, and warning 456/24 is cancelled.
    English Channel · England
  4. HYDROLANT 744/242024-04-09 → 2024-04-10
    RACON at bridge buoy 50-39.60N 001-36.90W inoperative
    English Channel · England
  5. HYDROLANT 526/242024-03-13 → 2024-03-15
    Dsc services at berry head site 50-24.00N 003-29.00W off air
    English Channel · England
  6. HYDROLANT 456/242024-03-05 → 2024-04-16
    Bassurelle buoy 50-32.70N 000-57.70E missing
    English Channel · England
  7. HYDROLANT 397/242024-02-25 → 2024-02-27
    Beachy head light 50-44.00N 000-14.50E unlit
    English Channel · England
  8. HYDROLANT 273/242024-02-09 → 2024-02-10
    Les triagoz light 48-52.29N 003-38.80W unlit
    English Channel · France
  9. HYDROLANT 177/242024-01-23 → 2024-01-26
    Bassurelle buoy 50-32.70N 000-57.70E missing
    English Channel · England
  10. HYDROLANT 99/242024-01-13 → 2024-01-25
    NAVTEX station niton (e)(k) 50-35N 001-15W unreliable
    English Channel · England
  11. HYDROLANT 2867/232023-12-12 → 2024-01-23
    Bassurelle buoy 50-32.70N 000-57.70E missing
    English Channel · England
  12. HYDROLANT 2865/232023-12-12 → 2023-12-12
    RACON at bassurelle buoy in 50-32.70N 000-57.70E inoperative
    English Channel · England
  13. HYDROLANT 2863/232023-12-12 → 2023-12-14
    Dungeness light 50-55.00N 000-59.00E range temporarily reduced to ten miles
    Dover Strait · England
  14. HYDROLANT 2636/232023-11-17 → 2023-11-21
    St
    English Channel · Guernsey
  15. HYDROLANT 2568/232023-11-10 → 2023-12-01
    Mrcc milford haven remote station st
    Bristol Channel · Wales
  16. HYDROLANT 2542/232023-11-07 → 2026-08-14
    Demie de Pas Light in Jersey, English Channel at 49-08.98N 002-06.15W is unlit and its radar beacon is inoperative.
    English Channel · Jersey
  17. HYDROLANT 2539/232023-11-06 → 2023-11-07
    Cap d'alprech light 50-41.90N 001-33.80E unlit
    Dover Strait · France
  18. HYDROLANT 2507/232023-11-03 → 2026-08-14
    In the English Channel, France, Cap Frehel light at 48-41.03N 002-19.11W is unlit.
    English Channel · France
  19. HYDROLANT 2417/232023-10-23 → 2023-10-26
    Needles light 50-39.70N 001-35.50W unreliable
    English Channel · England
  20. HYDROLANT 2264/232023-10-06 → 2023-10-10
    Needles light 50-39.70N 001-35.50W unreliable
    English Channel · England
  21. HYDROLANT 1980/232023-09-03 → 2023-09-05
    Eddystone light 50-10.80N 004-15.90W iso red light unlit
    English Channel · England
  22. HYDROLANT 1803/232023-08-14 → 2023-08-16
    NAVTEX station niton (e)(k) 50-35.18N 001-15.29W unreliable until 15 aug
    English Channel · England
  23. HYDROLANT 1761/232023-08-09 → 2023-08-17
    Fog signal at les hanois light 49-26.10N 002-42.20W inoperative
    English Channel · Guernsey
  24. HYDROLANT 1299/232023-06-12 → 2023-06-16
    Hurst point light 50-42.50N 001-33.00W unreliable
    English Channel · England
  25. HYDROLANT 1127/232023-05-22 → 2023-05-23
    NAVTEX station niton (e) (k) 50-35.18N 001-15.29W unreliable 230800Z to 231500Z may
    English Channel · England
  26. HYDROLANT 1014/232023-05-09 → 2023-05-12
    Fog signal at nab light 50-40.10N 000-57.20W unreliable until 11 may
    English Channel · England
  27. HYDROLANT 997/232023-05-08 → 2023-05-12
    Needles lighthouse 50-39.70N 001-35.50W unlit during daylight hours 08 thru 11 may
    English Channel · England
  28. HYDROLANT 988/232023-05-06 → 2023-05-07
    Fog signal at the needles lighthouse 50-39.70N 001-35.50W inoperative
    English Channel · England
  29. HYDROLANT 941/232023-05-02 → 2023-05-06
    Admiralty pier light 51-06.70N 001-19.70E unlit
    Dover Strait · England
  30. HYDROLANT 555/232023-03-13 → 2023-03-15
    NAVTEX station niton (ek) 50-35.18N 001-15.29W off air 140900Z to 141700Z and 150900Z to 151200Z mar
    English Channel · England
  31. HYDROLANT 433/232023-02-25 → 2023-03-02
    Eddystone light 50-10.80N 004-15.90W unreliable
    English Channel · England
  32. HYDROLANT 222/232023-01-27 → 2023-03-09
    Breakwater light 51-04.60N 001-11.70E unlit
    Dover Strait · England
  33. HYDROLANT 3318/222022-12-28 → 2022-12-29
    Fog signal at dungeness light 50-54.80N 000-58.50E inoperative
    English Channel · England
  34. HYDROLANT 3116/222022-12-05 → 2022-12-06
    GPS jamming exercises 0800Z to 1600Z daily 05 and 06 dec in area bound by 50-34.00N 002-45.00W, 50-25.00N…
    English Channel · England
  35. HYDROLANT 3006/222022-11-23 → 2022-11-25
    NAVTEX station niton (ek) 50-35.18N 001-15.29W off air 0900Z to 1600Z daily 23 thru 25 nov
    English Channel · England
  36. HYDROLANT 2999/222022-11-22 → 2022-11-23
    NAVTEX station niton (ek) 50-35.18N 001-15.29W off air 0900Z to 1600Z daily 23 and 24 nov
    English Channel · England
  37. HYDROLANT 2842/222022-11-07 → 2022-11-09
    NAVTEX station niton (e) (k) 50-35.18N 001-15.29W off air 0900Z to 1700Z daily 08 and 09 nov
    English Channel · England
  38. HYDROLANT 2790/222022-11-02 → 2022-11-14
    Roches-douvres light 49-06.30N 002-48.85W range reduced to 17 miles
    English Channel · France
  39. HYDROLANT 2777/222022-11-01 → 2022-11-02
    NAVTEX station niton (e)(k) 50-35.00N 001-15.00W unreliable
    English Channel · England
  40. HYDROLANT 2772/222022-11-01 → 2022-11-30
    Colbart north light buoy 50-57.50N 001-23.30E off station
    Dover Strait · England
  41. HYDROLANT 2579/222022-10-10 → 2022-10-11
    NAVTEX station niton (e)(k) 50-35.20N 001-15.30W off air 110730Z to 111600Z oct
    English Channel · England
  42. HYDROLANT 2457/222022-09-27 → 2022-09-29
    Cap de carteret light 49-22.40N 001-48.40W unlit
    English Channel · France
  43. HYDROLANT 2379/222022-09-20 → 2022-11-01
    Colbart north light buoy 50-57.50N 001-23.30E off station
    Dover Strait · England
  44. HYDROLANT 2077/222022-08-22 → 2022-08-25
    Hurst point light 50-42.50N 001-33.00W iso wrg light unlit
    English Channel · England
  45. HYDROLANT 1977/222022-08-09 → 2022-09-20
    Colbart north light buoy 50-57.50N 001-23.30E off station
    Dover Strait · England
  46. HYDROLANT 1936/222022-08-04 → 2022-09-15
    St
    English Channel · England
  47. HYDROLANT 1931/222022-08-03 → 2022-08-19
    Fog signal at varne lightship 51-01.20N 001-24.00E inoperative
    Dover Strait · England
  48. HYDROLANT 1648/222022-06-29 → 2022-08-09
    Colbart north light buoy 50-57.5N 001-23.3E off station
    Dover Strait · England
  49. HYDROLANT 1618/222022-06-25 → 2022-07-22
    Fog signal at the needles light 50-39.70N 001-35.50W unreliable
    English Channel · England
  50. HYDROLANT 1578/222022-06-20 → 2022-06-27
    Tater-du light 50-03.1N 005-34.7W unlit
    English Channel · England

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